Carmel High School - Pinnacle Yearbook (Carmel, IN)

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QQ iarv of Anne Frank focused on the lives of ajewish family hiding out in Nazi- occupied Holland during Wtmrlcl Wzir Two. junior Debbie Pearlstein consoles senior Mike Schiavone in their small hiding place above a place of business. Ulm Kitluwzll Plwtoj It takes a lot of work and preparation to put on a production. Sophomore Nicole Schlegel works as part ofthe hackstage crew frantically sewing yet another costume. Uim Kidwell Photoj final application of make-up helps to give senior Neil Newton a more profes- sional look. Diary ofAnne Frank boasted two performances to capacity crowds in the auditorium during October. Uim Kidwell Phntuj Diary of Anne Frank 25

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Between 1938 and 1945, about six millionjews were killed in concentra- tion camps. And in 1987, the Thes- pians brought that harsh reality to center stage. Diary of Anne Frank focused on the life on a young Jewish girl hiding out with her family in Nazi-occupied Holland during World War Two. The production, based on Anne Frank's diary, successfully and deli- cately portrayed the anquish and fear of the painful situation. The play was a challenge for me, said junior Debbie Pearlstein. 1've always wanted to play a serious role with a lot of emotion. Having such a close cast helped. Pearlstein played the lead role in the production. To gain a better understanding and feel for the situation, the cast took a special trip to Ft. Wayne, which included a visit to a museum where relics and memoirs of jewish victims of Nazi crimes were exhibited. The trip was just one of the things that truly unified the cast. Since it was a small cast, we were very close. It was incredible the way everyone in the show became the best of friends, said senior john Fitzgerald. The cast put on two performances, one on Oct. 19 and the other on Oct. 21. Both shows were seen by capacity crowds. The success of 'The Diary of Anne Frank' really came through by the way everyone worked together, said senior Heather Baker. The cast's preparation and unity definitely came through to the audi- ence. We did all kinds of research to get some background. We knew what it was all about-- we laughed together, we cried together. We werenit a cast, we were a family. It was a great experience, said Fitzgerald. Because of the various methods used by the cast, The Diary of Anne Frank proved to be a memorable productionl Linda Kassis A few minutes after a rehearsal give junior Debbie Pearlstein and seniors Heather Baker and Neil Newton a chance to talk about their blocking. The cast took a special trip to a Ft. Wayne museum where the actors saw relics of World War Two attrocities against the Jews. Uim Kidwell Photoj 24 Student life

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lt seemed too good to be true. After correctly answering quesf tions like Who was the founder of the john Birch Society? and correctly spelling words like paraphernalia, the Brain Game team looked as if it was well on its way to another championship. When the final buzzer sounded, the score was 54-52 with Carmel leading Scecina. For a moment, things couldn't have looked better. Then the host of the match, Bob Gregory, announced that there would be a short break to validate the scores. On a technicality, the judge decided that one of Carmel's answers had not been complete enough, and that a tie-breaking question was needed to determine the champion. Unfortunately, the Carmel team didn't answer the question correctly. But Scecina did. The team is really a great group of kids. l've been told that this is the best group of kids ever, said Mrs. Sherri Pankratz, the team's new advisor. The team included seniors Jeremy Dann and John Durbin and juniors Steve Schelonka, Michael Sha and Ed Sha. By Linda Kassis Before the match against Chatard, a technical aide for WTHR makes sure that the name plates are correctly positioned. She gets some assistance from senior john Durbin. CJ im Kidwell Photoj 26 Student Life Preparing for their championship match, junior Michael Sha and seniors john Durbin and jeremy Dann practice after school. Every Monday the team taped a practice round for CHTV. fShannon Watson Photoj